Tuesday, July 3, 2018

The
M-FAST is a 25-item, doctor-administered, brief structured interview designed
to identify individuals who may be over-reporting, exaggerating, or fabricating
psychological symptoms.However, the
M-Fast is not a psychological test in the sense that it presents any physical
material that is administered to a patient.Clearly, the results of the M-Fast are based on the doctor’s subjective
observations, rather than the patient’s objective responses and therefore, this
measure is not capable of presenting any non-interview objective data to the
court.When you find that the doctor
discussed the M-Fast in their report you should ask the doctor if the M-Fast
has any demonstrably effective methods for measuring the individual’s
test-taking attitudes and credibility.